Israeli attack on displaced Palestinians in Rafah ‘matter of deep concern’, says India
The Israeli military, on Sunday, launched air strikes on a camp housing displaced Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza, killing 45 persons.
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The loss of lives in Israeli air strikes on displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza is “heartbreaking” and a “matter of deep concern,” the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
On May 26, Israel conducted air strikes on a camp housing displaced Palestinian civilians in Rafah city killing at least 45, reported Al Jazeera.
Rafah was considered the last refuge for Palestinians in Gaza after Israel launched ground operation starting from the northern areas of the territory. The southern city was also the main point of entry for fuel before the Israeli military captured the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt.
“The loss of civilian lives in the displacement camp in Rafah is a matter of deep concern for us,” Randhir Jaiswal, the ministry’s spokesperson, said during a media briefing. “We have consistently called for protection of civilian population and respect for international humanitarian law in the ongoing conflict.”
He added that India has always supported a two-state solution, which includes the establishment of a “sovereign, viable, and independent state of Palestine within recognised and mutually agreed borders, living side by side with Israel in peace”.
On Tuesday, Ireland, Norway and Spain formally recognised Palestine as a country.
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